A Hispanic American at U.S. Embassy Malabo

Africans need to understand that their contribution to all the cultures in the Americas is deep because this influence displays of the spirit and strength of their ancestors

By Roselix Quinones-Mercado I am a Venezuelan American.  That makes me a Hispanic American.  As many of you know, Hispanics are a mix of races:  indigenous people, European, and Sub-Saharan African (not to mention that some of those Europeans [Spaniards] were already mixed with North Africans before they had left…

A Message from Ambassador Julie Furuta-Toy

Equatorial Guinea must continue efforts to improve the business climate, taking concrete actions to attract more investment here

By Ambassador Julie Furuta-Toy Greetings. This is my final day as United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea. I want to thank you for your hospitality and for the wonderful memories that I will always cherish of my time here. As I depart, I wanted to take a moment to leave…

Ambassador Furuta-Toy’s Speech on Human Trafficking

United States Embassy has given a grant of to the United Nations Development Program to support the Government of Equatorial Guinea in its efforts to combat human trafficking

By Ambassador Furuta-Toy “Ladies, gentlemen, and distinguished guests, I am extremely happy to see you all here today as I mark my final week as the United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea. Over the course of my time in Equatorial Guinea, I have worked to raise awareness of the problem…

Equatorial Guinea: U.S. Ambassador Celebrates MEGI-funded Improvements at Santo Tomás de Aquino School

U.S. Ambassador Furuta-Toy was pleased to join a celebration of Mobil Equatorial Guinea Inc.’s generous refurbishment project at the Santo Tomás de Aquino School in Semu. She used the opportunity to donate U.S. Embassy soccer balls. Scooooooore!

Alleged Coup and Increased Security Checks

The U.S. Embassy in Malabo is aware of reports that an attempted coup may have occurred in Equatorial Guinea on or around December 24.  As a result, borders between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon as well as borders between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon may be closed. There is no reason to…

Local Academies Thrilled to Receive U.S. Embassy Support

Long-term EducationUSA programs were discussed

Two academies eagerly received book donations from U.S. Embassy Malabo. Bethel has almost 500 students and African Child Academy opened one month ago with a long-term plan spearheaded by an educator with almost 20 years of experience. Both struggle to pay for English-language materials and profusely thanked the Embassy for their assistance. Long-term…